Dr. Tommy Curry received The Alain Locke Award for Public Philosophy from the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy for 2017. This award recognizes a philosopher, junior or senior, who demonstrates excellence in engaged public philosophy about issues important to disadvantaged groups or people underrepresented in the academy or the public sphere. Dr. Curry was […]
Dr. Tommy Curry awarded USC Shoah Foundation and A.I. and Manet Schepps Foundation Teaching Fellowship
Dr. Tommy Curry was recently awarded the USC Shoah Foundation and A.I. and Manet Schepps Foundation Teaching Fellowship for his work on Black men and the various genocidal logics imposed upon them in the United States. Upon visiting the USC Center for Advanced Genocide Research in January, Dr. Curry discovered testimonies of Jewish men who […]
John McDermott listed among the 50 Most Influential Living Philosophers by BestSchools.org
When we hear the word “philosopher,” we tend to think of Ancient Greeks like Socrates or Plato, or perhaps the Frenchman René Descartes, or maybe infamous Germans like Karl Marx or Friedrich Nietzsche. Influential philosophers thus seem to populate the past. But are there any important philosophers living in the world today? We can thank […]
For Second Year in a Row, A Paper by Dr. Easwaran Selected by Philosopher’s Annual
For the second year in a row, Dr. Kenny Easwaran has had a paper selected by The Philosopher’s Annual, whose goal is to select the ten best articles published in philosophy each year. For the most recent volume, selecting from articles published in 2015, the web site selected Dr. Easwaran’s paper “Dr. Truthlove or: How […]
Claire Katz receives university-level recognition in Lead By Example Capital Campaign website for Philosophy for Children Program
What is the meaning of life? What is ethics? Thanks to the College of Liberal Arts, 25 sixth- to twelfth-graders are able to ponder these eternal questions at the Aggie Philosophy for Teens Camp. Claire Katz, camp director and professor of philosophy, says the idea is to immerse pre-college students in a subject rarely provided […]
Dr. Amir Jaima joins Texas A&M Philosophy Faculty
The Department of Philosophy is delighted to announce that Dr. Amir Jaima will be joining the departmental faculty as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Fall of 2016. Dr. Jaima’s research and teaching interests focus in Africana philosophy of literature, Africana philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, continental philosophy, and feminist philosophy. Dr. Jaima holds a doctoral degree […]
Chris Menzel named Alvin Plantinga Fellow at Notre Dame’s Center for Philosophy of Religion
Christopher Menzel is Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University, where he has taught since 1986. Prior to that he was a postdoctoral fellow from 1984-86 at the Center for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford University. He received his PhD in philosophy from Notre Dame, where his dissertation advisors were Penelope Maddy […]
Dr. Bermúdez delivers series of talks at Institut Jean Nicod at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris
In April of this year Dr. José Luis Bermúdez delivered a series of talks at the Institut Jean Nicod at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. The series was entitled Framing the Self, and included material from his upcoming book, The Power of Frames, to be published by Cambridge University Press. New Ideas in Philosophy […]
Dr. Jennifer Gaffney accepts tenure-track position at Gettysburg College
Dr. Jennifer Gaffney has recently accepted a position as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Gettysburg College. Gettysburg College is a selective liberal arts college founding in 1983 and located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gaffney defended her dissertation, entitled, “From Citizenship to the Space of Appearance: Arendt, Haiti, and the Problem of Political Exclusion,” this past […]
Dr. John J. McDermott wins William James Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. John J. McDermott has recently been honored with the William James Society Lifetime Achievement Award for his many contributions to advancing the understanding and appreciation of William James. More information can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/williamjamessociety/posts/580027075483815:0